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Nick Nolte's jawline investigates a murder while the nuclear age watches.
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Mulholland Falls (1996)

noir cosplaychain-smoking masculinityatomic anxiety

Overview

DramaThrillerMysteryCrime

In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.

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murderprostitutelos angeles, californiapolicecelebrityinvestigation1950sspecial unit

Standout Aspects

Production

Gorgeous period LA recreation, nuclear test backdrops.

Acting

Nolte's physicality towers over everyone literally.

Best for:Solo: When you want Chinatown but make it mid.·Streaming: Perfect Sunday afternoon forgotten gem.
Heads up:Sexual Content: 1950s brothel setting, brief nudity.·Violence: Police brutality presented uncritically.
Lee Tamahori

Director

Lee Tamahori

ReleasedApr 26, 1996
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Budget$29M·Revenue$11.5M
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Zanuck Company

Top Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Max Hoover

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Katherine Hoover

Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

Elleroy Coolidge

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Eddie Hall

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Arthur Relyea

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Fitzgerald

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Allison Pond

Daniel Baldwin

Daniel Baldwin

McCafferty

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Jimmy Fields

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

General Thomas Timms

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Captain

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Earl

Melinda Clarke

Melinda Clarke

Cigarette Girl

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Foreman

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 'Hat Squad' was real: LA's 1950s robbery detectives actually wore fedoras as uniform. The film's nuclear test footage is authentic archival government footage.

Insight

Lee Tamahori made this between Once Were Warriors and Die Another Day—his American debut that critics savaged for being 'Chinatown without the script.' Box office death killed similar mid-budget noir for years.

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